Asteraceae
Star-Cudweed
Euchiton involucratus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Euchiton
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 单茎星芒鼠麴草
- English
- Star-Cudweed, Common cudweed
Synonyms
- Euchiton forsteri Cass.
- Euchiton pulchellus Cass.
- Gnaphalium cephaloideum Willd.
- Gnaphalium cunninghamii DC.
- Gnaphalium globosum Hornem.
- Gnaphalium globosum Desf.
- Gnaphalium involucratum G.Forst.
- Gnaphalium involucratum var. planifolium Steetz
- Gnaphalium involucratum var. simplex DC.
- Gnaphalium involucratum var. undulatum Steetz
- Gnaphalium lanatum G.Forst.
- Gnaphalium lineare Hayata
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.